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The Department did not have a “communication officer” grade during 2005-06 and 2006-07. The “White Book” of contacts in Government Departments and agencies contains listings for the Department and the book is updated twice yearly.

The Royal Parks

The Royal Parks is the only Agency of DCMS. For financial years 2005-06 and 2006-07, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking and Dagenham on 31 March 2008, Official Report, column 540W.

For 2007-08, the figure as supplied by The Royal Parks, is £40,866.05

NDPB's

Due to the large number of NDPB's sponsored by DCMS, information regarding costs of press officers could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Departmental Manpower

Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many civil servants were employed by each of his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies in each year from 1997-98 to 2007-08; what the estimated figures are for 2008-09; and if he will make a statement. [238528]

Barbara Follett: The Royal Parks is the only Executive agency DCMS is responsible for. The staff figures for the specified period are:


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Average number of staff

1997-98

236

1998-99

234

1999-2000

229

2000-01

230

2001-02

223

2002-03

238

2003-04

140

2004-05

160

2005-06

132

2006-07

101

2007-08

99


With a few of exceptions, executive NDPBs are non-Crown bodies and employees are not civil servants—although civil servants can be seconded or loaned to NDPBs. Information on the number of employees in executive NDPBs is published in the annual Cabinet Office “Public Bodies” publication. Copies are available from the Libraries of the House.

Advisory NDPBs do not usually employ staff. They are typically supported by civil servants from the sponsoring Department.

Figures for 2008-09 are not available.

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many civil servants were employed by (a) his Department’s agency and (b) each of his Department’s non-departmental public bodies in each year from 1997-98 to 2007-08; and if he will make a statement. [238558]

Mr. Sutcliffe: The Royal Parks is the only executive agency DCMS is responsible for, the staff figures for the specified period are:

Period Average number of staff

1997-98

236

1998-99

234

1999-2000

229

2000-01

230

2001-02

223

2002-03

238

2003-04

140

2004-05

160

2005-06

132

2006-07

101

2007-08

99


With a few exceptions, executive NDPBs are non-Crown bodies and employees are not civil servants—although civil servants can be seconded or loaned to NDPBs. Information on the number of employees in executive NDPBs is published in the annual Cabinet Office “Public Bodies” publication. Copies are available from the Libraries of the House.

Advisory NDPBs do not usually employ staff. They are typically supported by civil servants from the sponsoring Department.

Departmental Marketing

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of Government commissioned advertising in the last 12 months relating to matters falling within the remit of his Department. [226519]


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Mr. Sutcliffe: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how much (a) his Department, (b) its agency and (c) each non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department spent on (i) publicity and (ii) advertising in each year from 1997-98 to 2007-08; what the equivalent estimated figures are in each case for 2008-09; and if he will make a statement; [238507]

(2) how much (a) his Department, (b) its agency and (c) its non-departmental public bodies spent on (i) publicity and (ii) advertising in each year from 1997-98 to 2007-08; what the estimated outturn of each body is for 2008-09; and if he will make a statement. [238436]

Barbara Follett: The information is as follows:

(a) (i) The Department has incurred the following expenditure on publicity.

Spend (£)

1997-98

440,781

1998-99

388,100

1999-2000

613,630

2000-01

537,983

2001-02

318,141

2002-03

348,338

2003-04

533,549

2004-05

573,447

2005-06

892,755

2006-07

662,213

2007-08

523,963

2008-09

(1)525,000

(1) Estimated figure.

(a) (ii) The Department incurred zero expenditure on campaign advertising between 1997-98 and 2003-04. Expenditure in subsequent years is set out as follows:

Campaign Spend (£)

2004-05

BBC Charter

58,072

2005-06

Licensing

51,028

2006-07

Tourism

4,903

2007-08

London 2012 Ask the Team

8,430

2008-09

(1)25,000

(1) Estimated figure.

(b) (i) The Royal Parks Agency has incurred the following expenditure on publicity between 1997-98 and 2007-08.


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£

1996-97

(1)

1997-98

(1)

1998-99

(1)

1999-2000

0

2000-01

0

2001-02

18,648

2002-03

34,198

2003-04

43,902

2004-05

88,802

2005-06

83,366

2006-07

131,735

2007-08

124,182

2008-09

(2)130,000

(1) Given a change in the Royal Parks accounting structure, data only goes back to 1999-2000.
(2) Estimated figure.

(b) (ii) The Royal Parks Agency has incurred the following spend on advertising between 1997-98 and 2007-08.

£

1996-97

727

1997-98

3,372

1998-99

37,614

1999-2000

7,187

2000-01

1,775

2001-02

9,647

2002-03

6,110

2003-04

2,835

2004-05

27,037

2005-06

14,651

2006-07

19,496

2007-08

30,953

2008-09

(1)12,000

(1) Estimated figure.

Outturn for 2008-09 :

Information on publicity and advertising costs by non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers

Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many special advisers his Department employed in each year since 1997-98; and at what cost. [238438]

Mr. Sutcliffe: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) special advisers and (b) press officers have been employed by his Department in each year since 1997-98; and at what cost in each such year. [238513]

Mr. Sutcliffe: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Departmental NDPBs

Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which key words or terms (a) Arts Council England, (b) the Museums, Libraries and Archives, (c) the Big Lottery Fund, (d) English Heritage and (e) the Heritage Lottery Fund monitored in the media in each of the last three years. [225503]

Barbara Follett: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


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Mr. Jeremy Browne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the remit is of each non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department; and what budget they have been set for (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11. [236919]

Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South West Surrey (Mr. Hunt) on 14 October, Official Report, column 1196W.

The information on the remits of each non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) can be found in the DCMS publication DCMS Public Bodies Directory 2008, copies of which are available from the Library and on line at:


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